Schylar
The Story of Schylar
As a girl name
Schylar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 18 Schylars were born — ranking #5,280 that year. As of 2026, Schylar ranks #12,873 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 232 Schylars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Schylar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 13 Schylars were born — ranking #4,872 that year. As of 2026, Schylar ranks #9,690 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 111 Schylars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Schylar
Phonetically similar names — useful when Schylar is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Schiller
- Shiller
- Sheller
- Shelor
- Schuler
- Shaler
- Schaller
- Schuller
- Sheeler
- Schueler
- Scheeler
- Scheler
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Schylar
Schylar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 232 births in the dataset. Schylar's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #5,280. Use the chart and map above to compare Schylar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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